The Official Author's Hangout 2014 Halloween Contest Support Thread

[HuckPilgrim]

Great tag line, HuckPilgrim.

Thank you DeathAndTaxes!

Did you use that in the tag line space? That seems way too long.

Here is the tag line for lit:

After last period, Joanie Salinger is going to Hell.

I'll use that other on the book cover or advertising copy. So the big problem with my idea is that I'm getting too attached to Joanie to send her to Hell. I'm sure her trials with the demons will only endear her to me more. Fortunately I am a writer, so I will have to write my way out of this.

 

[Hypoxia]

So the big problem with my idea is that I'm getting too attached to Joanie to send her to Hell. I'm sure her trials with the demons will only endear her to me more. Fortunately I am a writer, so I will have to write my way out of this.

Do the Hellbound all stay there? The story follows her to Hell, in and around Hell, and back again when she's kicked out. (C.f. THE FARMER'S CURST WIFE folksong.)

 

[TamLin01]

Anybody's story up yet?

A few seem to be. One of mine is but the other is still pending, even though I submitted it three days before the other. I assume that's because the characters are teenagers and they're giving it extra scrutiny to make sure the underage ones are out of the way for the naught parts.

 

[patientlee]

Mine's going up tomorrow.

 

[xelliebabex]

Anybody's story up yet?

Mine went up on the first day. Its sci-fi/fantasy though probably not your thing
Witch-Hunter General

Good luck patientlee and everyone. Hope there are as many to read as the Summer contest.

 

[HuckPilgrim]

Mine's going up tomorrow.

Me too! This is always the best time. Filled with anticipation of what people will think of the new work!

 

[TxRad]

Mine's going up tomorrow.

The same here.

Good luck all.

 

[MSTarot]

My story not only isn't up it was rejected. As a snuff story.

I can still not stop laughing, and only my editor knows why.

Oh well there is no way to rewrite this one. I'll just have to settle for posting the others and hope they make it through.

Pity, it a very good story.

Happy Halloween Lol.

MST

 

[TxRad]

Mine is up: Party Early

One view so far....

 

[HuckPilgrim]

Mine is up: Party Early

One view so far....

Link didn't work for me. I fixed it in the quote above by explicitly adding "HTTP:" to the URL.

 

[geronimo_appleby]

well, the idea only came [no pun] to me last night.

time to get banging [again, no pun] the keys.

good luck to all those who were better prepared!

 

[49greg]

Well, I just submitted my "mistaken identity costume ball" entry.

Somehow, regardless of what is posted, I had it in mind that the first date to enter a story for this contest was 10/22. Whoops. I figured it out a couple of days ago, so I kind of rushed this through. Oh well, this way there's an opportunity for a sequel since I ended changing things around and cutting it short. Silver lining and all that.

 

[TxRad]

Link didn't work for me. I fixed it in the quote above by explicitly adding "HTTP:" to the URL.

That is weird because it works both ways for me.

 

[SandraMustard]

So I didn't leave Lit for very long... I made a decision and then changed my mind (I'm a woman, heh). Both decisions had purpose and were considered at length. I won't waste so much time on the forums like I used to (ETA: mostly F&S bits calculated to stick my signature lines in front of readers.) Lit is the best option for writing in my case.

My Halloween story is bombing. I guess it should; I made a poor choice.

I did a lot of research (hubby did most) into Chinese culture and tetraphobia. I worked a lot of symbolism and doom into the story. I ventured into new territory - complete fiction instead of personal experience. I made my second attempt to write 3rd person, male POV. So far, so good.

I picked a new category with more readers, Incest & Taboo. Big mistake. The story is heavy on social taboo, light on the sex, then both lovers die tragically. Readers aren't pleased with that. Why didn't I pick Loving Wives and then kill off the bitch after lots of sex? The trolls would have loved it and this contest would be mine.

 

[elfin_odalisque]

If the author feels compelled to ask the reader to read another story first, then I don't think this is a standalone story in the spirit of the contest--and apparently the author doesn't think so either or the reader wouldn't be asked to read something else to put the reader into context. That's just how I would view the story, of course (and rate it accordingly).

You miss the point as usual. The chapter issue really related to an author who had attracted a following for a series and posts the next chapter as a contest entry.

As a serial story progresses, like a sauce on the stove, it concentrates.

 

[Hypoxia]

I picked a new category with more readers, Incest & Taboo. Big mistake. The story is heavy on social taboo, light on the sex, then both lovers die tragically. Readers aren't pleased with that. Why didn't I pick Loving Wives and then kill off the bitch after lots of sex? The trolls would have loved it and this contest would be mine.

So, switch categories.

 

[HuckPilgrim]

That is weird because it works both ways for me.

Yeah, computers are crazy. That's why I put the exact problem and how I fixed it on my machine. I'm running Chrome on a MacBook Pro for what it's worth. I was too sleepy to read your story last night, but I am going to get to yours and some others today, I hope.

This morning I have two votes and a score of 3.50. Someone liked it, someone else--not so much.

Ah, well. This is the writing life and it's actually quite a good life.

Good luck everyone!

 

[HuckPilgrim]

Incest & Taboo. Big mistake. The story is heavy on social taboo, light on the sex, then both lovers die tragically. Readers aren't pleased with that.

Yes! I had that happen. In "Price of Fame," I wrote the confession of a father who inadvertently helped his daughter into the porn industry. It didn't feature much father daughter sex, but the central conflict was between father and daughter, and it certainly seemed taboo to me. The comments made it clear that (some) people were not happy with it.

 

[Hypoxia]

Yes! I had that happen. In "Price of Fame," I wrote the confession of a father who inadvertently helped his daughter into the porn industry. It didn't feature much father daughter sex, but the central conflict was between father and daughter, and it certainly seemed taboo to me. The comments made it clear that (some) people were not happy with it.

And it should be HUMAN incest. Readers didn't much like BIG BANANA where young human siblings were transformed into adult banana slugs before having incestuous sex. So much for pushing limits...

 

[SandraMustard]

So, switch categories.

Nah. Que sera sera.

I've learned something about target audiences. I'll take my lumps. Besides, a plot bunny for the next contest hopped in my lap. See y'all next month.

 

[sr71plt]

You miss the point as usual. The chapter issue really related to an author who had attracted a following for a series and posts the next chapter as a contest entry.

As a serial story progresses, like a sauce on the stove, it concentrates.

Is there an English translation for this gobblygook? And what would you know about such matters? You haven't posted a story to Literotica for over 8 years.

 

[HuckPilgrim]

And it should be HUMAN incest. Readers didn't much like BIG BANANA where young human siblings were transformed into adult banana slugs before having incestuous sex. So much for pushing limits...

ah, hahahah. The devil truly is in the details.

 

[TxRad]

Lots of views, a few votes, a couple of good comments,and then the trolls showed up. So much for the good score.

Has your first day went better?

 

[sr71plt]

Nope.

 

[Darkniciad]

That is weird because it works both ways for me.

You'll want to edit the one in your sig as well. It's broken for anyone using IE who doesn't go into the address bar and remove the extra slashes.

For some reason, every link you paste is http:////www